Akaze Dam (Japanese: 赤瀬ダム) is a gravity dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 40.6 km². The dam impounds about 54 ha of land when full and can store 6000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1978.[1]

Akaze Dam
Location of Akaze Dam in Japan
Official name	赤瀬ダム
Location	Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	36°17′46″N 136°29′04″E
Construction began	1968
Opening date	1978
Dam and spillways
Height	38m
Length	180m
Reservoir
Total capacity	6000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	40.6 sq. km
Surface area	54 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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